Nini Munoz , PhD. Since the administration claimed Tylenol as a cause of autism, we've seen a number of alternative and 'integrative' practitioners talking Instagram Pediatric doctor discusses 20 year awareness of Tylenol's role in autism risk factors Researchers are studying a possible link between acetaminophen (Tylenol) use during pregnancy and higher autism or ADHD risk. It may lower glutathione, an important antioxidant for brain development. Tylenol (acetaminophen) does not cause autism. The FDA, in its statement that there may be an association, confirmed that "a causal relationship has not been established, and studies of millions of children Read Our Blogs Philadelphia Integrative Psychiatry